?ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ - Uttara Kannada Karnataka • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area	10,250 km² (3,958 sq mi)
Headquarters	Karwar
Subdistrict	Ankola, Bhatkal, Haliyal, Honnavar, Joida, Karwar, Kumta, Mundgod, Siddapur, Sirsi, Yellapur
Deputy Commissioner	Ritesh Kumar
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 581xxx • ++ 91 (0838x) • KA-30,KA-31,KA-47
Website: www.kar.nic.inzpkarwar/

Uttara Kannada (Kannada ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ ) is a district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India It is sometimes called North Canara, or North Kanara. It is bounded on the northwest by the state of Goa, on the north by Belgaum District, on the northeast by Dharwad District, on the east by Haveri District, on the southeast by Shimoga District, on the south by Udupi District, and on the west by the Arabian Sea. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. The Belgaum district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. Location The Dharwad district is adjacent to Uttara Kannada district in west Belgaum and Bijapur in north Gadag in east and Haveri in south Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. Demography It had a population of 1439116 of which 20 Shivamogga District ( Kannada: ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ is a district in the Karnataka state of India. Udupi District ( Tulu:ಉಡುಪಿ) in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997 The Arabian Sea ( Arabic: بحر العرب transliterated: Baḥr al-'Arab Sanskrit: सिन्धु सागर transliterated: The district has an area of 10,291 km², and a population of 1,353,644 (of which 28. 66% were urban as of 2001,^[1] a 10. 90% increase since the 1991 census. The town of Karwar is the administrative headquarters of the district. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Karwar ( Kannada: '''ಕಾರವಾರ''' Konkani / Marathi - कर्वार

Uttar Kannada District was initially under Madras Presidency and subsequently came under Bombay Presidency. Madras Presidency, also known as Madras Province and known officially as Presidency of Fort St The Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. Karnataka (Karwar, Nipani, Supa, Halyal, Belgaum is still a disputed area) 90% of the population of this area is Kannada and Konkani (less). WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Karwar ( Kannada: '''ಕಾರವಾರ''' Konkani / Marathi - कर्वार WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Nipani ( Kannada: ನಿಪ್ಪಾಣಿ, Marathi:निपाणी is a town and a Joida is small town in Western ghats of Karnataka state of India. Belgaum ( Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state Uttara Kannada is one of the famouse place for tourism. Many good beaches are there like om beach. Temples are Gokarna, Dhareshwara and many more. Gokarna may refer to Gokarna India Gokarna Nepal WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kumta is a town and a taluka place in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state

Contents 1 Geography 2 Ecology 3 History 4 Agriculture 5 Industries 6 Transport 6.1 Highways 6.2 Railways 6.3 Airports 7 Schools and colleges 7.1 Technical Education 7.2 Schools and colleges 8 News papers 9 Places to Visit 9.1 Villages and towns 9.2 Natural 9.3 Temple Towns 9.4 Dargahs 10 People 11 Notable People from Karwar district 12 References 13 External links 14 Note

Geography

The main geographic feature of the district is the Western Ghats or Sahyadri range, which runs from north to south through the district. The Western Ghats ( Kannada ಸಹ್ಯಾದ್ರಿ Marathi / Konkani - सह्याद्री Sahyadri Malayalam സഹ്യപര്‍വ്വതം Between the Sahyadris and the sea is a narrow coastal strip, known as the Payanghat, which varies from 8 to 24 km in width. Behind the coastal plain are flat-topped hills from 60 to 100 meters in height, and behind the hills are the ridges and peaks of the Sahyadris. East of the Sahyadris is the Balaghat upland, part of the vast Deccan plateau. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Balaghat is a city and a Municipality in Balaghat district in the state of Madhya Pradesh

Moisture-bearing winds come from the west, and yearly rainfall averages 3000 mm on the coast, and as high as 5000 mm on the west-facing slopes of the Sahyadris. East of the crest is the rain shadow of the Sahyadris, which receive as little as 1000 mm annually. For the Australian television series see Rain Shadow (TV series. Much of the rain falls in the June-September monsoon. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months

Four principal rivers drain westwards from the crest of the Sahyadris to the sea; from north to south they are the Kali, Gungawali, Aghanashini and Sharavati. These rivers form numerous waterfalls, the most famous of which is Jog falls, on upper reaches of the Sharavati in neighboring Shimoga district. Jog Falls ( Kannada -ಜೋಗ ಜಲಪಾತ) created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft is the highest plunge waterfall Other famous waterfalls include Unchalli Falls, where the river Aghanashini drops 116 meters, Magod falls, where the Bedti river plunges 180 meters in two leaps, Shivganga falls, where the river Souda drops 74 meters, and Lalguli and Mailmane falls on the river Kali. Unchalli Falls, also called Lushington Falls is a Waterfall created by a 116-meter drop in the Aghanashini river The Shivaganga falls is a 74 m high Waterfall on the river Sonda in Uttara Kannada, India. In the lowlands, these rivers form wide estuaries, extending several kilometers inland from the coast. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open

Ecology

The district's high rainfall supports lush forests, which cover approximately 70% of the district. The North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests cover the Sahyadris below 1000 meters elevation. The North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest Ecoregion of southwestern India. Many trees lose their leaves in the drier months. In pockets above 1000 meters elevation lie the evergreen North Western Ghats mountain rain forests. In Botany, an Evergreen plant is a plant having leaves all year round Anshi National Park, near Dandeli, preserves approximately 250 km² of semi-evergreen forest, which is home to tiger, elusive black panther, leopard cat, gaur, Asian Elephant, sambar and a range of birds and reptiles. Anshi National Park is located in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka, bordering the state of Goa. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Dandeli can be recognised as a national integrated city since it boasts of people from all over India The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is a member of the Felidae family the largest and the most powerful of the four " Big cats quot in the Genus A black panther is a black ( melanistic) color variant of one of several Species of larger cat which are often known by the term panther. The Leopard Cat ( Prionailurus bengalensis) is a small wild cat of Southeast Asia. The gaur (ˈɡaʊɚ ( Bos gaurus, previously Bibos gauris) is a large dark-coated bovine animal of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The Asian or Asiatic Elephant ( Elephas maximus) sometimes known by the name of one of its subspecies &ndash the Indian Elephant, is one of Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary protects 834 km² of semi-evergreen and bamboo forest in the watershed of the Kali river and its tributaries, the Kaneri and Nagajhari. Bamboo is a group of Woody perennial Evergreen Plants in the True grass family Poaceae, subfamily The Wroughton free tailed bat is endemic to the forests of Bhimgad, a proposed wild life sanctuary. The district is also home to patches of savanna and degraded scrub jungles, which are often the result of over-use for logging or grazing. A savanna or savannah is a Tropical or Subtropical Grassland or Woodland Ecosystem. Much of the lowland has been cleared for agriculture. Mangrove forests can be found in the river estuaries, and the sandy beaches are home to groves of Calophyllum inophyllum, coconut and screw pine (Pandanus spp. Mangroves (generally are Trees and Shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the Tropics and Subtropics. Calophyllum ("beautiful leaf" from Greek kalos, "beautiful" and phullon, "leaf" is a Plant The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family Pandanus is a Genus of Monocots with about 600 known Species. ). The rocky beaches at Binaga, Arga, Belekeri, Tadadi, Ankola Keni, Kadle, Kumta, Dhareshwar, Kasarkod, Murdeshwar, Bhatkal and Belke of the district are rich with marine fauna diversity. The rocky beaches of Uttara Kannada District harbours the invertebrates belonging to the Phylum Porifera, Coelenterata, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca and Echinodermata.

History

Uttara Kannada was the home of the earliest Kannada kingdom, the Kadamba kingdom from the 350 - 525CE. The Kadamba Dynasty ( Kannada:ಕದಂಬರು (345 - 525 CE was an ancient royal family of Karnataka that ruled from Banavasi in present Events By Place Roman Empire January 18 — Magnentius is proclaimed emperor by the army in Autun. Events Dionysius Exiguus proposes a calendar based on the birth of Jesus Christ They ruled from Banavasi. After the subjugation of the Kadambas by the Chalukyas, Uttara Kannada district came under successive rule of great Kannada empires like Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagar empire. The Chalukya dynasty ( Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು ʧaːɭukjə was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and Central The Chalukya dynasty ( Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು ʧaːɭukjə was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and Central The Rashtrakuta Dynasty ( Sanskrit: राष्ट्रकूट rāṣṭrakūṭa, Kannada: ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕೂಟ was a royal The Hoysala Empire ( Kannada: ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ ( pronunciation: in Kannada was a prominent South Indian Kannadiga The Vijayanagara Empire ( Kannada: ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ Telugu: విజయనగర సామ్రాజ్యము was a South

Famous Arab traveller Ibn Battuta had stayed for a time in the district under the protection of Nawayath Sultan Jamal al-Din at a Hunnur. Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Al Lawati Al Tanji Ibn Battuta (أبو عبد الله محمد ابن عبد الله اللواتي الطنجي بن بطوطة (born February The Nawayath s (also spelled as Navayath or Nawayat are a small Muslim community found living in and around the town of Bhatkal a prosperous little picturesque town This place is presently known as Hosapattana and is located in the Honnavar taluka. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Honavar or Honnavar (Kannada ಹೊನ್ನಾವರ is a Port Town in Ruins of an old mosque and its minaret can still be seen in the village.

The district came under the rule of Maratha empire from around 1700 CE. The Maratha Empire ( Marathi: मराठा साम्राज्य Marāṭhā Sāmrājya; also transliterated Mahratta to 1800 CE. and was ceded to the British at the conclusion of the Third Anglo-Maratha War in 1818. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Third Anglo-Maratha War ( 1817 - 1818) was a final and decisive conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The British established North Kanara district as initially as a part of Madras Presidency in 1859 CE. Madras Presidency, also known as Madras Province and known officially as Presidency of Fort St and later made it a part of Bombay Presidency in 1862 CE. The Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. After India's independence in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reconstituted as Bombay state. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Bombay is a former state of India. During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the In 1956 the southern, Kannada-speaking portion of Bombay state was added to Mysore state, which was renamed Karnataka in 1972. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Mysore was one of the three largest Princely states within the erstwhile British Empire of India. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Agriculture

The chief crops of the district are rice and sugarcane, along with a great diversity of other crops. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae Tree crops include coconut, arecanut, cocoa, cashew, mango, banana, pineapple, Garcinia, and sapota; vegetables include onion, radish, cucumber, cauliflower, sweet potato, brinjal, and amaranth; spices include pepper, cardamom, ginger and nutmeg. The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family Cocoa is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which Chocolate is made The cashew ( Anacardium occidentale; Syn Anacardium curatellifolium A Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting Trees in the Flowering plant family Anacardiaceae For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation. Pineapple ( Ananas comosus) is the common name for an edible Tropical Plant and also its Fruit It is native to the southern part of Brazil Garcinia is a Plant Genus of the family Clusiaceae native to Asia, Australia, tropical and southern Sapodilla ( Manilkara zapota) is a long-lived Evergreen Tree native to the New World tropics Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan The radish ( Raphanus sativus) is an edible Root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre- The cucumber ( Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the Gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea, in the family Brassicaceae. The sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas) is a Dicotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae The eggplant, aubergine, or brinjal ( Solanum melongena) is a plant of the family Solanaceae (also known as the nightshades Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth or pigweed, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs Black pepper ( Piper nigrum) is a flowering Vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its Fruit, which is usually dried The name cardamom (or cardamon is used for herbs within two genera of the Ginger family Zingiberaceae, namely Elettaria and Amomum Ginger is commonly used as a cooking spice throughout the world The nutmegs Myristica are a Genus of Evergreen Trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia Millet and cotton are grown in the drier portion of the district east of the Ghats. The millets are a group of small- Seeded Species of Cereal crops or grains widely grown around the world for Food and Fodder Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp

In addition to agriculture, forestry and fisheries are also important.

Industries

There are about 5836 Tiny/Small Scale Industries registered with the Directorate of Industries & Commerce with an investment of Rs. 11,473. 26 lakhs. Employment provided by these units is to the tune of 33,988 persons. The major products of these units are Roofing Tiles, Coir products, Jewelry , Food products, Wood & Steel Furniture, Glass & Ceramics, Sea Foods etc. Some of these SSI & Tiny Industries are providing Job Works, Components & Spares required for Large & Medium Scale Industries both within and out side the District.

Eight Large & Medium Scale Industries in the District are producing variety of products viz, Paper, Duplex Board, Caustic Soda, Ferro Alloys, Transmission Gears, Food Concentrate , Herbal Medicines & Pharmaceuticals. The Specialty of Large & Medium Industries in our District are not posing threat to the existing SSI Units of the District, on the other hand they are complementary.

The future industrial growth of Uttara Kannada District is bright owing to the Sea Bird Project at Karwar & due to the Large Investment likely to take place on Tadri Port and also the proposed Railway line between Ankola & Hubli.

Transport

Highways

The following major highways pass through the district:

• NH-17 Which connects Edappally near Ernakulam in Kerala and Panvel nearMumbai,
• NH-206 Which connects Honnavar and Bengaluru
• NH-63 Which connects Ankola and Hubli

Railways

The following Railways pass through the district:

• Konkan Railway Which connects Mangalore and Mumbai via Kumta,
• Londa to 'Vasco Railway line which passes through 'Castle Rock'
• Casle Rock to Dandeli Railway line. A Gopuram or gopura (also known as a vimanam) is a monumental tower usually ornate at the entrance of a temple especially in Southern India. This article is about the town of Ernakulam See Ernakulam district. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; Panvel city and a Municipal council lies in Raigad district in India in state of Maharashtra. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Honavar or Honnavar (Kannada ಹೊನ್ನಾವರ is a Port Town in Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ankola ( Kannada: ಅಂಕೋಲಾ which is a Taluk (an administrative subdivision Hubballi (formerly Hubli Kannada - ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿis a city in the state of Karnataka in India. The Konkan Railway (Railway SymbolKR is a company of the Indian Railways which operates along the Konkan coast of India. Mangalore ( Kannada:, Mangalūru; Tulu: Kudla, ಕುಡ್ಲ Konkani: Kodial, ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್ Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Londa is a Census town in Belgaum district in the Indian state of WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Dandeli can be recognised as a national integrated city since it boasts of people from all over India
• Hubli -Ankolarailway line is proposed to link Karwar port and northern Karnataka. Hubballi (formerly Hubli Kannada - ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿis a city in the state of Karnataka in India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ankola ( Kannada: ಅಂಕೋಲಾ which is a Taluk (an administrative subdivision

Airports

• Goa International airport

• Belgaum airport

Schools and colleges

Technical Education

• Anjuman Engineering College located at Bhatkal. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. Belgaum ( WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bhatkal ( Kannada - ಭಟ್ಕಲ) is a Port town in Uttara Kannada Established in 1980 by 'Anjuman Hami-e Muslimeen'.
• V. R. Deshpande Rural Institute of Technology located at Haliyal. They are affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. Visvesvaraya Technological University, also spelt Visveswaraiah Technological University, (VTU is a University in Karnataka, India.

Schools and colleges

• Hindu High School, Karwar. Hindu High School, situated in the heart of Karwar is the oldest school in town
• Anandashram High School, Bankikodla. Ananadasharm High School (1884 Estd was a private school located in Bankikodla-Hanehalli, Uttar Kannada, Karnataka.
• Dr. A. V. Baliga college, Kumta. Dr A V Baliga College of Arts and Science is one of the institutions in Uttar Kannada, Karnataka, India offering B
• G. C. College, Ankola. GC College is one of the institutions in Karnataka, India offering pre university and bachelor (B
• Arts and science college, Karwar
• Gibbs High School, Kumta
• Bhadrakali High School, Gokarna
• Jai Hind High school (Edwards), Ankola. Government Arts and Science College Karwar, a First Grade College affiliated to Karnatak University Dharwad was started as Shri Keshav Gajanan Sabnis(K Gibbs High School, Kumta is one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada district Bhadrakali High School, Gokarna is one of the oldest High schools in Kumta taluk Uttar Kannada district Karnataka, India Jai Hind High school (Edwards Ankola is one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada district
• Peoples Multi-purpose High School, Ankola
• Janata Vidyala, Dandeli
• Sri Somnath Highschool Binaga, Karwar. Peoples Multi-purpose High School Ankola (1941 is one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada district WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Dandeli can be recognised as a national integrated city since it boasts of people from all over India WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Karwar ( Kannada: '''ಕಾರವಾರ''' Konkani / Marathi - कर्वार
• Sri SitaRamachandra (SR) High School, Bilagi.
• Mahatma Gandhi College of Arts and Science, Siddapur. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Siddapur is a Panchayat town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state
• Divekar College of Commerce, Karwar
• Anjuman Arts, science, and Commerce college, Bhatkal
• Anjuman Institute of Management, Bhatkal
• Nirmala Hridaya English medium school, Ankola. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Karwar ( Kannada: '''ಕಾರವಾರ''' Konkani / Marathi - कर्वार WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bhatkal ( Kannada - ಭಟ್ಕಲ) is a Port town in Uttara Kannada WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bhatkal ( Kannada - ಭಟ್ಕಲ) is a Port town in Uttara Kannada WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ankola ( Kannada: ಅಂಕೋಲಾ which is a Taluk (an administrative subdivision
• New High School, Karwar
• Sadashivgad High School, Karwar
• Shivaji High School, Karwar
• Swami Vivekananda High School, Karwar
• Unity High School, Karwar
• Govt. High School, Karwar

News papers

• English and Urdu Online newspaper www. sahilonline. org is published from Bhatkal town.

• Karavali Munjavu from Karwar.

Places to Visit

Villages and towns

• Yellapur

• Kumta

• Dandeli

• Sirsi

• Siddapur

• Ankola

• Karwar

• Bankikodla-Hanehalli

• Gokarna

• Bhatkal

• Murdeshwara

• Honnavar

• Dantkal

Natural

Attiveri bird sanctuary is home to 79 species of birds including migratory birds from 22 countries. Yellapura ( anglicised as Yellapur) is a tiny town in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kumta is a town and a taluka place in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Dandeli can be recognised as a national integrated city since it boasts of people from all over India Sirsi may refer to Sirsi Karnataka Sirsi Uttar Pradesh SpecialShortpages WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Siddapur is a Panchayat town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ankola ( Kannada: ಅಂಕೋಲಾ which is a Taluk (an administrative subdivision WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Karwar ( Kannada: '''ಕಾರವಾರ''' Konkani / Marathi - कर्वार Hanehalli-Bankikodla ( Kannada) ( Yashwant Chittal's ಹನೇಹಳಎಂಬ ಜಗತ್ತು) twin villages of Uttar Kannada district Gokarna may refer to Gokarna India Gokarna Nepal WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bhatkal ( Kannada - ಭಟ್ಕಲ) is a Port town in Uttara Kannada Murudeshwara (ಮುರುಡೇಶ್ವರ is a town in the Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Honavar or Honnavar (Kannada ಹೊನ್ನಾವರ is a Port Town in Dantkal is a village near Sirsi, North Kanara, State of Karnataka, India. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for the elusive black panther among other animals like Gaur, Tiger and Leopards. The Kavala caves with their 5 ft. high natural Shiva linga , Synthery rocks is a 500 ft high rock flanked by natural caves and waterfalls, Vincholi rapids, Sykes point which offers a view of Kali river, and a suspension bridge are places worth visiting in this sanctuary. Yana is an enchanting place that can be reached by trekking about 10 km through lush forest. Yana is famous for its tall jagged rock formations and waterfalls. There is also a shrine of Bhairaveshvara here. Anshi National Park located some distance from Dandeli is undisturbed. Anshi National Park is located in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka, bordering the state of Goa. Burude Falls is about 20 km from Siddapur , Unchalli Falls , Shivagangae, BeeneHolae Falls is about 25 km from Sirsi, Magod Falls and Sathodi Falls near Yellapura are some of the best natural falls in Uttara Kannada District. Sirsi may refer to Sirsi Karnataka Sirsi Uttar Pradesh SpecialShortpages There are many dams in this district namely Supa Dam,Kodasalli Dam and Kadra Dam. Supa Dam is built across Kalinadi ( Kannada) or Kali river in state of Karnataka in India Kodasalli Dam is built across Kali river ( Kali nadi) in Joida taluk of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in Bharata. Kadra Dam is situated in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. There is the famous Atomic station at Kaiga in the beautiful banks of river Kali.

Temple Towns

Utara Kannada district is famous for its Jain Basadi, Vijayanagar and Nayaka architecture. Basadi (also basti) is a Jain shrine or temple The word is generally used in South India including Maharashtra The Chaturmukha Basadi, Vardhamanaswamy Temple, Parshwanatheshwara Basadi at Gerusoppa,Chandranath Deva Basadi and 24 tirthankara's basadi at Hadavalli or Sangitapura , erotic sculptures of temples of Bhatkal are well known. Hadavalli is a small village situated about 20km from Bhatkala in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka India Some well known temples at Bhatkal are the Parshwanatheshwara Basadi, Santappanaik Tirumala Temple, Virupaksha Narayan Temple, Bala Kini Raghunath Temple, Khetapai Narayan Temple, Ventakaraman Temple, Padmavati Devi Temple at Hadavalli. Hadavalli is a small village situated about 20km from Bhatkala in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka India The Aryadurga Temple at Ankola, Partagaali Jivottam Mutt and Mahabaleshvara temple at Gokarna which is an important place of Vedic studies, Mahalasa Narayani Temple at Kumta, Ventakaraman Temple Honavara and Chitrapur Mutt, Mahaganapati Mahamaya Temple at Shirali and the Madhukeshvara and Veerabhadra temples at Banavasi and beach temple at Murdeshwara. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ankola ( Kannada: ಅಂಕೋಲಾ which is a Taluk (an administrative subdivision Gokarna may refer to Gokarna India Gokarna Nepal "Veda" redirects here For other uses see Veda (disambiguation. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kumta is a town and a taluka place in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state Murudeshwara (ಮುರುಡೇಶ್ವರ is a town in the Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India Other important religious places are the Maarikamba Temple at Sirsi, Sahasra Linga about 15 km from Sirsi, Swarnavalli Math belonging to the Havyaka and Rama Kshatriya community, Sonde or Vadiraj Math of the Madhva community, the Shankar Math and Bhuvangiri temple near Siddapur. Sirsi may refer to Sirsi Karnataka Sirsi Uttar Pradesh SpecialShortpages Adi Shankaracharya established 4 Maths in the four cardinal directions of Bharat Varsha WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Siddapur is a Panchayat town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state

Dargahs

Utara Kannada district was home to many sufi saints. The popular 'Dargahs' or graves of sufi saints are as follows:

• Hazrat Shansuddin awliya- Located in Sadashivgad
• Hazrat Makhdoom Faqeeh Ismail Sukri - Located at Bhatkal
• Hazrat Makhdoom Abu Mohammed- Located in Murudeshwara
• Hazrat Shah Nanga - Located at Bhatkal

People

The main languages of the district are Kannada, and Konkani, with minorities speaking languages Marathi, and Tulu to list a few. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bhatkal ( Kannada - ಭಟ್ಕಲ) is a Port town in Uttara Kannada Murudeshwara (ಮುರುಡೇಶ್ವರ is a town in the Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bhatkal ( Kannada - ಭಟ್ಕಲ) is a Port town in Uttara Kannada Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state Konkani ( Devanāgarī: कोंकणी Roman: Konknni Kannada: ಕೊಂಕಣಿ Malayalam: കൊങ്കണി IAST Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. The population is predominantly Hindu, comprising of many communities like Konkan Maratha Havyaka, Nadavara, Goud Saraswat Brahmins, Daivajna Brahmins, Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins, Vokkaligas, Sherugars, Namadhari naik and Vanis (Shetti). A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Nadavaru or Nadavara means the people of Nadu or Country The Nadavaru perhaps was originally a mother right community having immigrated into North Kanara from Tuluva and appear to Goud (also written as Gowd or Gaud Saraswat Brahmins are a Konkani or Marathi speaking Hindu Brahmin community in India Daivajna ( Sanskrit: दैवज्ञ also spelled Daivadnya and pronounced Daivagna in Karnataka Daivadnya in Goa and Maharshtra) Chitrapur Saraswats are a Hindu, Brahmin community in India. The Chitrapur Math, Shirali with its line of Gurus (called Namadhari Naik is a Hindu Vaishnava community predominantly found in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka State in India and are numerically

The second most spoken language in this District is Konkani. Konkani people who form two major religious sects are Saraswat Brahmins( GSBs,SBs, Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins ) and Daivajna Brahmins, the business community of the District.

Goud Saraswat Brahmin have popular surnames Prabhu, Shanbhag, Kamat, Bhat, Pai, Bhat, Nayak whereas Chitrapur Saraswats have popular surnames Nadkarni, Kulkarni, Bhat, Shirali, Rao, and Gokarn. Goud (also written as Gowd or Gaud Saraswat Brahmins are a Konkani or Marathi speaking Hindu Brahmin community in India Usually Saraswats carry the names of their original villges as their surnames.

Daivajnas have surnames like Raikar, Revankar, Bhatt, Kudtarkar, Vernekar, Rao, Shett, Upponi, Ramamurthi, Saanu, Vitthalkar, Kinikar, Kurdekar, Shejwadkar, Sejekan to name a few. Bhatt, meaning a Priest, is a Surname common in most parts of India. Shett (also Shet/Sheth Konkani/marathiशेट /शेठ Kannadaಶೆಟ್ಟPortuguese XetteChattim) meaning "Superior" is a last name that is common among

Nadavara have surnames by Naik/Nayak, Gaonkar, Kavari, Kuchinad, Torke and are related to the Nadavara and Bunts from South Kanara. Nadavaras religious beliefs, food habits, living style, and etiquettes closely resemble to that of the Bunts of South Kanara.

Namadhari naik people form one of the major communities of Uttara Kannada. They use Naik in their sur-name. Few people also use Nayak. However, all the people who have Naik or Nayak are not Namdharis. These surmanes are also common in other communities. Namadhariis are superior in Naik Community.

One of the the major communities called as the Havyaka Brahmins live mostly in taluks of Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapura, Kumta, and Honnavar. The Havyaks use a dialect of Kannada called Havyaka Kannada. Their surnames are Gadde, Desai, Hegde, Bhat, Rao, Joshi, Shastri, Gaokar, Hebbar, Shankarling, Gayatri, Honkote, Doddamane, Chitrigimath, Tamragouri, Siddeshwar, Prasad, Baravani, Hosmane to name a few.

Kannada Vaishya community:

Gazetteer of India, Published by Government of Karnataka, in the volume on Uttara Kannada District describes the community as follows.

The Kannada Vaishya in Uttara Kannada are a small sect of people. They are mainly found in Ankola and Karwar taluks of the district. They say that their ancestors came from Goa. They are different from Arya Vaishyas of Mysore area. Some are engaged in Petty business like preparation of beaten rice, its sale, etc. Many of them are agriculturists. Some are engaged in hotel business. Their mother tongue is Kannada. They worship Mahalsa, Arya Durga, Mahalakshmi and Ramanatha. They revere Banta Deva of Amdalli of Karwar raluk. The dead are cremated. Divorce and widow marriages are not prevalent among them. The Kannda Vaishya community also has a distinct dialectical form of Kannada. Presently most people from this community have migrated and settled in Mumbai, Hubli- Dharwad, Bangalore and Goa.

The vokkagilas in Uttara Kannada are mainly known as Gram Vokkaligas and have the surname Gowda/Gouda. The Gowdas from the south are different. for the town in Afghanistan see Gowda Afghanistan Gowda ( Gauda or Gowdru is usually the name given to the head of the Family or family

Muslims in the district are mainly Urdu speaking 'Dakhnis' and Nawayath,. The Nawayath s (also spelled as Navayath or Nawayat are a small Muslim community found living in and around the town of Bhatkal a prosperous little picturesque town Nawayaths live mostly in taluks of Bhatkal, and Honnavar. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bhatkal ( Kannada - ಭಟ್ಕಲ) is a Port town in Uttara Kannada WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Honavar or Honnavar (Kannada ಹೊನ್ನಾವರ is a Port Town in The Nawayaths use a dialect of konkani called Nawayathi which uses Persian script. Navayaths use as their surnames, 'Syed, Mohiddina, 'Manna', Peshmam, Chadkhan, Kadli, Faqqi bhao, Ruknuddin, Kazia, Kola.

Dakhnis use as their surnames shaikh, Khan, Kazi, Syed, Mashaikh etc.

Notable People from Karwar district

• Dinakara Desai
• N. G. Chandavarkar
• Ramakrishna Hegde
• Anant Nag
• Shankar Nag
• Amrita Rao
• Girish Karnad
• Sundar Nadkarni
• Mangesh V. Nadkarni
• Yashwant Chittal
• Gangadhar V. Chittal
• Gourish Kaikini
• Narayan Hosmane
• Jayant Kaikini
• Venkanna H. Naik
• Arvind S. Nadkarni
• S. R. Nayak

References

1. ^ [www. Dinakara Desai (ದಿನಕರ ದೇಸಾಯಿ (1909-1982 was a well-known Kannada poet and a social activist Sir Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar (नारायण गणेश चन्दवार्कर( December 2 1855 Ramakrishna Hegde ( Kannada: ರಾಮಕೃಷ್ಣ ಹೆಗಡೆ was born on August 29[[ 926]] at Siddapur, Uttara Kannada district Anant Nag ( Kannada:ಅನಂತನಾಗ್ (Born 1948is an Actor and Politician from Karnataka, India. Shankar Nag ( Kannada: ಶಂಕರ್ ನಾಗ್(9 November 1954-30 September 1990 originally known as Shankar Nagarakatte (ಶಂಕರ್ ನಾಗರಕಟ್ಟೆ Amrita Rao (अमृता राव əmrita raʊ born June 17, 1981) is an Indian model and Bollywood actress Girish Raghunath Karnad (ಗಿರೀಶ್ ರಘುನಾಥ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡ್ (born 19 May 1938) is a contemporary Writer, Playwright Mangesh V Nadkarni (1933-2007 was a Professor of literature Writer and a Philosopher. Childhood Gangadhar was born in Hanehalli. He completed early education in his hometown Hanehalli and then went to Kumta to study at Gibbs High School Gourish Kaikini ( October 12 1912 - November 13 2002) was a litterateur teacher and columnist in Kannada language. Jayant Kaikini (ಜಯಂತ ಕಾಯ್ಕಿಣಿ ( 1955 -) is a Poet, short stories author and movie songs scriptwriter in Kannada. A S Nadkarni (1931-2008 a Kannada Poet was the President of the Kannada Savitya Sammelana held in Madikeri, Kodagu. censusindiamaps. net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap. htm Census maps]. Retrieved on 2006-09-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian

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